Blimpie — Restaurant in Lauderdale Lakes

I’ve never described a sandwich experience as bewildering before. A bunch of people were working when we came in, all of whom seemed shocked to see a customer. The lady headed off my order, opening up the ingredient cooler. She showed me that they only had 3, dehydrated, tiny, incredibly sad, stacks of deli meat left. She then asked me to help identify one of the meats. I did not get a sandwich which seemed like the best choice for everyone involved. It’s not a good place to go for food but it is very funny. The ice cream also looks like it’s gone through innumerable freezing and thawing cycles, this place really is a...

Back in the 80's I went to Blimpie's every day after school--for years, and then they disappeared from the New York tristate area. Well I heard about this store in Florida and drove 30 minutes to get there and order my favorite sandwich of all time, Hot Pastrami. Got there and they didn't have any pastrami. My heart broke, but it confirmed something I have been paying attention to for the last few years. Fatty Pastrami has gone missing from supermarkets and Deli counters across the nation. Navel pastrami no longer exists. What happened? Anyway, I got a turkey sandwich instead and I...

Absolutely love them! The bread is so soft and good. Used to work in the building that this place is in and would come down for lunch a lot. When I came back to the area many years later to work again, I stopped in for lunch....the owner remembered me from all those years later! Since its paired with Carvel ice cream parlor, my co-workers, back then, would go for weekly ice cream specials. The owner even remembered most of my co-workers.I thoroughly enjoyed the sandwiches back then and they are still just as good. I give this place very high marks for sandwiches...